digital resource pack
For emerging technicians in their self-guided learning outside of in-venue experiences.
For Sound Engineers
Beginners Guide to Live Sound - A basic, 3 minute overview of what a live sound set up looks like.
A 12 minute, beginner guide to the X32 mixing desk (which we have here at Accidental).
A short 10 minute guide to Gain Staging (probably the most important live audio concept). The first 3 minutes explain it well, then the remainder of the video explores Gain Staging misconceptions and problems
A short, 3 minute guide on ringing out monitors / avoiding feedback (demo'd using a Behringer XAir device / app, but the principle holds no matter what equipment is used).
A more involved / comprehensive 25min video about a live sound set-ups / walking you through a show from planning, to set-up, to performance.
Chapter 1 of a long-form guide to live audio with 27 different videos covering every individual aspect of live audio.